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Tosin Akintola

Congress Wants To Keep Funding a Pentagon That Won't Account for Its Spending

President Donald Trump might soon be getting a cash infusion for his "new" war in Iran.

On Wednesday, House Republicans shared the text of their budget reconciliation bill, which directs the House Armed Services Committee—which oversees the Department of Defense (DOD)—to "submit changes in laws within its jurisdiction that increase the deficit by not more than" $60 billion. This money will presumably go toward replenishing the Pentagon's spent accounts and financing the administration's campaign in Iran.

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